November Upcoming Virtual, Hybrid and In-Person Events

The month of November is full of all kinds of fun, including a few holidays and a whole lot of HAPPY!
As we head into the final two months of the PCC calendar year don’t miss out on your opportunity to Get Connected and Grow your PCC. 
Click here: https://postalpro.usps.com/node/12582 to access details for PCC events that can be attended online and in-person nationwide.
To join, simply click on the link(s) listed below for the meeting(s) you are interested in attending and register today.
Attendance is open to all, and we look forward to you joining.   
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Make it a PCC Fall to Remember…Get Connected and Grow!
 
November 2023 PCC Virtual, Hybrid and In-Person Event Calendar
 
Nov 1, 2023
In Honor of Veterans Day USPS with Operation Care and Comfort (in-person event)
Extra Space Storage – 1700 De La Cruz BLVD, Santa Clara, CA 95050
The Greater NorCal PCC – WestPac Area 
9:00 AM PT – 12:00 PM PT
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Collaboration for a Cause (in-person event) – featuring Eden Chin, Workforce Specialist, Wahington State District.
Tacoma Dome – 2727 E D ST, Tacoma, WA 98421
Puget Sound PCC – WestPac Area 
7:30 AM PT – 9:00 AM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.northeastflpcc.com.
 
Nov 7, 2023
USPS 2024 Promotions and Incentives (virtual event) – featuring Glen Sweyers, Imagine Group, Director of Marketing Integration.
ZOOM
Pikes Peak PCC – WestPac Area 
12:00 PM MT
For more information or to register to attend: http://www.pikespeakpostal.com/events/.
 
Mail Desing Professional Course and Test (in-person event)  
Portland BMEU – 7007 NE Cornfoot RD, Portland, OR 97218
Greater Portland PCC – WestPac Area 
8:00 AM PT – 4:00 PM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.gppcc.com.
 
Holiday Mailing & Shipping Tips (virtual event) – featuring Glen Sweyers, Imagine Group, Director of Marketing Integration.
Zoom
Central Arkansas PCC – Southern Area 
11:00 PM CT
                                                                                           
 
Nov 8, 2023
Honoring Veterans Day- Military/ Holiday Mailings- 2024 USPS Rate Change (in-person event) – Featuring Captain Gregory DeWindt, NAS JAX Executive Officer.
Deerwood Country Club- 10239 Golf Club DR, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Northeast Florida PCC – Southern Area 
7:30 AM ET – 9:00 AM ET
For more information or to register to attend: www.northeastflpcc.com.
 
Open House – Meet the new Postmaster and Learn about the PCC (in-person event)
Sioux Falls Downtown Post Office 320 E 2nd AVE Sioux Falls, SD 57401
Sioux Falls PCC – Central Area 
2:00 PM CT
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Mail Desing Professional Course and Test (in-person event)  
Portland BMEU – 7007 NE Cornfoot RD, Portland, OR 97218
Greater Portland PCC – WestPac Area 
8:00 AM PT – 4:00 PM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.gppcc.com.
 
Nov 9, 2023
US Postal Inspection (in-person event) – Featuring USPIS Inspector, Nathaniel Sims.
Nashville P & DC – 525 Royal PKWY, Nashville, TN 37229
Nashville Middle Tennessee PCC – Southern Area 
9:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: www.nmtpcc.org.
 
The Military Mail Postal System (virtual event) – Featuring speaker Joseph Banks, Postal Director at US Marine Corps Installations East.
Zoom
The Northern Ohio and Steel Valley PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT – 12:00 PM CT
 
Monthly Educational Forum (virtual event)  
Zoom
Greater Portland PCC – WestPac Area 
9:00 AM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.gppcc.com.
 
 
Nov 10, 2023
1st Annual Nevada-Sierra Customer Connect Car Show (in-person event)
Clean Mart – 4580 W. Sahara AVE #150, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Nevada-Sierra PCC – WestPac Area 
3:00 PM PT – 6:00 PM PT
 
 
Nov 14, 2023
Hockey Night and Networking (in-person event)
TD Gardens Areana – 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Buffalo/Niagara and Greater Rochester PCCs – Atlantic Area 
11:00 AM ET – 2:00 PM ET
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USPS Operation Santa 2023 (virtual event)
Zoom
Central Illinois PCC – Central Area 
8:30 AM CT – 10:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
 
Nov 15, 2023
E Commerce – Is your Cart Empty and Nowhere to Grow? (in-person event) – featuring speakers from various companies including the US Dept of Commerce.
695 W Madison Ave., Brea, CA 92811
Santa Ana District PCC – WestPac Area 
11:00 AM PT – 2:00 PM PT
For more information or to register to attend: https://westpacpcc.org/event/tba-2/.
 
Branding and Advanced Artificial Intelligence (In-person event) – featuring Lloyd Bashkin, President, Lloyd Scott & Company and Miguel Ferry, Managing Partner & Executive Creative Director from TPG Direct.
Maggiano’s, 160 N. Gulph RD, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Greater Philadelphia PCC – Atlantic Area 
10:00 AM ET – 11:30 AM ET
For more information or to register to attend: www.GPPCC.org.
 
Tour of Chicago International & Military Service Center (in-person event)
USPS CISMC – 11600 W Irving Park RD, Chicago, IL 60666
South Suburban PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT – 2:00 PM CT
For more information or to register to attend: www.southsuburban.com.
Meet & Greet Postal Leadership of the Maryland District (in-person event) – featuring Judy Caldwell, USPS Industry Engagement & Outreach and Bob Horecky, USPS Sr. Territory Executive.
Washington Post Office – 900 Brentwood NE RD RM 2800, Washington, DC 20066
The Washington Metropolitan PCC – Atlantic Area 
11:30 AM ET – 1:00 PM ET
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Nov 16, 2023
Diversity & Inclusion (virtual event) – featuring guest speaker Mr. Floyd Creecy.
Zoom
Santa Ana District PCC – WestPac Area 
11:00 AM PT – 12:00 PM PT
USPS Roundtable Discussion/Rate Increase (in-person event)
USPS District Office – 420 Natural Resources DR, Little Rock, AR 72205
Central Arkansas PCC – Southern Area 
11:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: https://www.centralarkansaspcc.org/.
Nov 17, 2023
Drive into 2024 (virtual event) – featuring guest speaker Diane Tindle.
Drive Shack – 7825 Corner DR, Orlando, Fl 3227
Central Florida PCC – Southern Area 
3:00 PM ET
For more information or to register to attend: Central Florida Postal Customer Council – About the PCC (cfpcc.net).
 
Electronic Postage Invoicing & BGC Lunch & Learn (in-person event) – featuring guest speaker Theresa Sibal-Sayles, BMEU manager; Carla Anderson, District Sales Manager.
Progressions Credit Union – 2929 E Mission AVE, Spokane, WA 99202
Greater Spokane PCC – WestPac Area 
11:00 AM PT
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Mailing Promotions Workshops (hybrid event)
New Orleans Post Office – 701 Loyola AVE, New Orleans, LA 70113
Greater New Orleans and Greater Baton Rouge PCC – Southern Area 
11:30 PM CT – 1:00 PM CT
For more information or to register to attend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
Nov 29, 2023
Learn and Grow (virtual event) – featuring guest speakers Steve Krejcik, Sr. Director of Postal Initiatives and Adam K. Scott, Director, Postal Strategy and Compliance.
Zoom
Central Indiana PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: https://centralindianapcc.com/.
Nov 30, 2023
Community Blood Drive (in-person event)
District Building – 2001 Dixiana RD, Columbia SC 29172
South Carolina PCC – Southern Area 
11:00 AM ET
For more information or to register to attend: https://centralindianapcc.com/.
 
 
Dec1, 2023
Holiday Gala Meeting and Lunch (in-person event) 
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park – 1000 E Beltline AVE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
West Michigan PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: https://westmichiganpcc.homestead.com/.

May 3, 2023 DIA Membership Drive and Stamp Dedication

The Detroit Postal Customer Council, Michigan 1 District, on May 3rd, 2023 hosted a spectacular event at the DIA Detroit Institute of Arts Museum (voted in 2023 the top museum in the nation). We combined a membership drive with a Special Stamp Dedication unveiling of the Roy Lichtenstein Stamp and invited all to join us for a mental health day.  After attending the dedication our guests were allowed to wander the museum and allow the art to take over for a while. Our event was held in the Diego Rivera Court. 

L  to R: Robert Munoz, Pitney Bowes, LaDonna Smith, USPS, Ed Mrktumian, Envelope Printery, Jake Busacker, Pitney Bowes, Daria Czarnik, Royal Alliances, Carol Zarek, USPS, Gary Hinton, USPS.dia photo

Detroit PCC 2023 Winners of Premiere Platinum & Gold Level Awards

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 Detroit PCC  (Detroit MI)

Congratulations to the Detroit PCC for winning the 2023 Gold and 2023 Platinum Award Levels.  They have been diligent in continuing to keep their membership informed and aware of all the programs and changes that can affect your business.  You can learn more about our PCC below.

 Detroit PCC (Detroit, MI)
 Date founded: 1994
Members: Our membership covers all of Southeastern Michigan.  We often partner with the West-Michigan PCC. 
Please join us and become a volunteer member to support the USPS and your fellow postal industry partners. 
 

Awards

  • NEW !  2023 PCC Premier Platinum Level Award
  • NEW !  2023 PCC Premier Gold Level Award
  • NEW!  Richard Moreton, winner, 2023 PCC District Manager of the Year
  • 2022 PCC Premier Platinum Level Award
  • 2022 PCC Premier Gold Level Award
  • 2021 PCC Premier Platinum Level Award
  • 2021 PCC Premier Gold Level Award
  • 2021 PCC March Spotlight Award
  • 2020 PCC Innovation of the Year Award – Gold Level 
  • 2020 PCC Membership Program Excellence Award – Silver Level 
  • PCC Innovation of the Year- Bronze Award on 2017
  • PCC Premier Certificate Award - Gold Level Winners since 2012  
  • PCC Premier Platinum Award Winners since 2016

The Detroit PCC remains actively engaged communicating with their membership via email, phone and zoom virtual webinars and In-Person events.  We are working to get more partnership with industry to have them join us in our quest for education.  We would love to have industry offer their place of work for tours and we woudl supply the education.   This is a great way to advertise your business and how you are an intregal part of the mailing industry. 

the annual Golf outing, plant tour, Coney Dog Buffet, and Holiday Gala in 2020, the Detroit PCC continued their success by hosting various virtual events such as a Political Mail Campaign, National PCC Day, and “Training Elves to Help Santa” which stimulated membership participation with the USPS Operation Santa program. 

What have we been doing for our industry membership? 

The Detroit PCC kicked off 2023 by hosting an annual Rate Change webinar in January and co-hosting multiple hybrid webinars through March.  They have also been focusing on supporting the “Essential Worker Thank You” banner program.  Throughout the year this program supported by Michigan 1 District Manager, Rick Moreton honors and thanks employees at the Detroit Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC), the Pontiac Metroplex, and the Allen Park Network Distribution Center (NDC) for their unwavering commitment of providing the best possible service to our customers.  An ongoing effort, this program will continue honoring employees at local delivery Post Offices throughout the year.  

We have shared multiple video webinars from around the country to entertain and educate.   See our monthly offerings located on our  NEWS page.  The Detroit PCC will continue to host our annual golf outing in collaboration with the Advertising Production Club of Detroit.  We will host a new event at Jimmy Johns Field - A Summer Picnic in June of 2024    Keep yes open and book erly - this sells out quickly. 

We celebrated National PCC Day September 22nd, 2023 -  Marvelow turn out and we have the VP NArea Retail Perationa as HOst and Pitney Bowes Fellow Rick Ryan speaking on AI  - fasinating stuff and messaging from the USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy  with a  luncheon.  PCC is looking forward to what thef 2024 year holds for all of us.    Stay tuned and watch us closley.  www.detroitpcc.com

In addition, we are working on future Marketing and Manufacturing events.    We also look forward to supporting the NALC 2024 Food Drive  where across the country our delivery carriers will be collecting non-perishable foods from our customers as they deliver the days mail.    Awesome Program. 

The Detroit PCC is currently led by:

  • Postal Co Chair – Ronald Morris, Postmaster, Detroit, MIichigan 1 District
  • Industry Vice Chair-Jacob Busacker - Pitney Bowes
  • Industry Co Vice Chair – Paul Brotz, Delivery Point Mail Services 
  • Secretary - Carol Zarek, USPS, Customer Relations 
  • Postal Administrator–LaDonna Smith, USPS, Customer Relations Coordinator
  • Treasurer – Bob Munoz, Pitney Bowes Pre-Sort Services
  • Michigan 1 District Manager – Richard Moreton
  • Committee Chairs:
  • Patrick Bresser – Bresser's Information Service 
  • Daria Czarnik -  Royal Alliances
  • Ed Mkrtumian - The Envelope Printery  
  • Kevin Yost – TGI Direct 
  • Holly Crosata - Allied Printing 
  • Will Ulrich - Midwest Direct  Cleveland OH
  • Gary Hinton - USPS, Customer Relations Coordinator
  • Dushon Sims – USPS, Manager Business Mail Entry
  • Patricia Bridgeforth – USPS Mgr. Customer Relations 
  • Daniel Lesperance – USPS, Retail & Delivery Project Mgr.
  • Tony Sandberg - Farmers Insurance  WMPCC Industry Co-Chair
  • Beata Dechnik - WMPCC Customer Relations Coordinator 
  • Lisa Riebel – USPS, Mgr. Consumer & Industry

 

  • Some “fun facts” about the Detroit Area that you may not know are:
  1. Detroit is home to “Vernors” the oldest surviving ginger ale brand in the U.S.
  2. Detroit has the second largest theatre district in the U.S.
  3. Martin Luther King Jr’s infamous "I Have A Dream" speech was delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.  However, some of the speech is similar to his speech he gave in Detroit following the city's Walk to Freedom March during the Civil Rights Movement on June 23,1963.
  4. Points of interest in the Art-Center are the Detroit Science Center, the Charles Wright Museum of African American History (which is home to the world's largest African American culture exhibit), Detroit Public Library, and the College for Creative Studies.
  5. Birthplace of Motown Records in the 50’s, and Techno in the 80’s.

For more information on the Detroit PCC please visit their website at: https://www.detroitpcc.com/about/about-us

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